I hear ya, I have no issues with the way the stock air hat seals. Maybe
it's just me, but on my truck, the K&N just doesn't look like it has a solid
seal all the way around. Also, if you put some pressure on the tube, you
can see the hat lift up on the opposite side... Not good.
But, my oil analysis hasn't shown any ill-effects either so who knows?
Russ
>From: John_Neff@Dell.com
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: DML: RE: K&N Gen II problem
>Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 16:38:39 -0600
>
>
>I'm running the Intense Performance intake on the stock air hat without any
>support for the filter or tube. Been like that for nearly 4 years and it
>seals fine. I've never even been concerned with it sealing and my oil
>analysis doesn't show any silicon (dirt) readings even close to the low end
>of average.
>
>John
>
><snip>
>Has anyone else had trouble with this thing? From the day I got mine I was
>always suspicious about how well it sealed to the throttle body (on the
>driver side of the airhat), so being paranoid as I am, I overtightened the
>nut and have stripped out the stud on more than one occasion.
>I think part of the problem is that there is too much weight for that one
>nut/stud on the airhat to support. The included support for the air tube
>just doesn't cut it, in my opinion.
>I finally had to put the factory setup back on because I'm tired of
>worrying
>
>about it. I just can't understand why K&N didn't design their friggin'
>airhat to bolt to the friggin' factory stud!
><unsnip>
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